ALBANY — A beat officer apprehended a man who allegedly robbed a store at knifepoint, according to police.

Officer Michale Fargione was flagged down at 10:45 a.m. Friday in front of R&J Grocery and Deli at 277 Clinton Ave., where the robbery had just occurred, and Fargione found the suspected thief nearby, police said Monday. The man pulled a knife on Fargione, who with other officers took him into custody, according to police.

Anwar Smickle, 29, of Albany, was arrested and charged with robbery, criminal possession of weapon, menacing a police officer and resisting arrest. He was arraigned in City Court and is being held at the Albany County jail.